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Why abortion judgement is significant
23 Nov 2025 03:41 GMT
… they exclude mental-health indications and pregnancies resulting from … medical abortion in cases where the continued pregnancy endangers the mental or physical health … Kenya, South Africa, and Sierra Leone, illustrate an emerging African jurisprudence of …
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Africa’s hidden stillbirth crisis: new report exposes major policy and data gaps
23 Nov 2025 03:35 GMT
… of stillbirths in Africa is staggering. Africa accounts for half … not systematically implemented, like Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania.
… African countries now include stillbirths in their national health … timely, quality care during pregnancy and at birth. But …
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Nigeria Is Better Endowed Than The US And UK, Obi Says At Leadership Forum
22 Nov 2025 19:27 GMT
… in health care. He criticized the poor treatment of medical … decision to leave South Africa for the United States … shape potential. He said Nigeria has historically prioritized physical … economies, with superior weather, fertile land, and abundant mineral …
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How Water Crisis Is Crippling Osun State’s Primary Health Centres
22 Nov 2025 13:16 GMT
… state of PHC facilities across Nigeria, also corroborated the findings … from underground fuel tanks, fertilizers or pesticides, water runoff from … systems, a lack of medical supplies, broken beds, and … the BONews Health Desk, supported by the Africa Data Hub …
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PT HEALTH WATCH: Why malaria, other common infections are becoming harder to treat – Expert
22 Nov 2025 11:32 GMT
… no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
As a result, … a bigger threat to Africa than HIV/AIDS … Health Consultant, explains that the rising treatment failures seen across Nigeria … further explained that “children, pregnant women, and older adults …
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Skin bleaching at the expense of health in Senegal: ‘It’s like a drug. They can’t break the habit, even while knowing the risks’
22 Nov 2025 05:24 GMT
… pregnancy is quite common. This is despite the potential obstetric … Senegalese society, despite the health risks associated with this … cosmetics — produced mainly in West Africa and Asia — are sold … addressing the lack of medical assistance and coverage – …
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High Prevalence of Antimicrobial Prescribing Among Public Health Facilities in Central Uganda: Findings from Point Prevalence Survey
21 Nov 2025 12:04 GMT
… free health services, including essential medicines.22
Health service … services in medicine, surgery, paediatrics, community medicine, and obstetrics and … study in three African countries, although … postoperative infections.32 Pregnancy-related complications …
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Nigeria’s Stolen Classrooms
21 Nov 2025 09:59 GMT
… Zamfara, 2021), Kagara (Niger, 2021), Tegina (Niger, 2021), and Birnin Yauri … young as 14, getting pregnant and giving birth. Even … Counselling department provides mental health support to students who … including scenes from a BBC Africa Eye documentary — shows …
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Made Possible By Family Planning Campaign, Community-Driven Movement For Health, Dignity
20 Nov 2025 23:38 GMT
… universal access to contraception and empower individuals … countries such as Nigeria strengthen domestic health financing, not … Medicines Production (PVAC) and the National Primary Health … maternal deaths, unintended pregnancies, and lost economic potential …
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Diaspora initiative to train 5,000 Nigerian health workers
20 Nov 2025 20:56 GMT
Seven Nigerian global health medical associations, alongside … ANDA (Australia), NDF South Africa, NMA Germany, and … strengthening Nigeria’s health workforce.
A cnsultant neonatal paediatrician … the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigerian in Diaspora Commission, …